Public Health Nurse Iii

Job Description 

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE III 

Job Number:

 3753.2-CDPH-2023

Description

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Public Health Nurse III

Department of Public Health

Number of Positions: 8

Starting Salary: $72,516 

 This position is open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters Local 743 (BARGAINING UNIT 56).
 
Attention Teamsters Local 743 members in Bargaining Unit 56: When submitting your bid application for this position, please select 56-Teamsters Local 743 (Nurses) from the Bargaining Unit drop-down menu as it is the only option for 56-Teamsters Local 743 (Nurses) members.
 
IF YOU ARE A CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEE AND WANT TO EXERCISE YOUR CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS TO BID, YOU MUST APPLY ON THE BID ONLY SITE AT: www.cityofchicago.org/CAREERS  
(Once the website opens, scroll down and click on the button titled “Bid Opportunities.”)
 
IN ADDITION, YOU MUST CHECK THE BOX ON THE CAREERS APPLICATION TITLED "ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY", CORRECTLY ENTER YOUR EMPLOYEE ID, AND SELECT THE CORRECT BARGAINING UNIT.  YOU MUST USE THE EMPLOYEE NUMBER FOUND ON THE UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF YOUR PAY CHECK STUB LABELED “PAYEE/EMPLOYEE NUMBER.” 
(NO OTHER FORMAT OR SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO OBTAIN YOUR EMPLOYEE NUMBER).  

FAILURE TO CHECK THE “ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY” BOX, ENTER YOUR EMPLOYEE ID, AND SELECT THE CORRECT BARGAINING UNIT WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION. 

Mission: CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago.

ROLE SUMMARY
Under general supervision, the Public Health Nurse III position supervises a staff of Public Health Nurses performing professional nursing activities in the community (Maternal Child Health Programming).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Supervises a team of Public Health Nurses and other professionals and paraprofessionals, including but not limited to approving time off, monitoring attendance, ensuring program compliance, providing training and coaching to team members, assessing and evaluating work performance, and implementing nursing standards and programs.
•    Provides oversight of program implementation with partner organizations including hospitals and community-based organizations. 
•    Supervises the collection of comprehensive medical, psychosocial, and environmental histories, laboratory results and related data on clients and their families. 
•    Assesses health status of clients and assigns them to nursing staff based on complexity of health needs. 
•    Provides medical consultation to community providers as it relates to patient care and disease prevention.
•    Recommend programs for targeted populations.
•    Organizes and conducts interdisciplinary case conferences with clients, clients’ families, health providers and social service providers within the community.
•    Reviews and evaluates nursing programs for quality assurance and sets criteria for providing client services; oversees the provision of education and instruction to individuals, families, and other groups in the areas of disease prevention, nutrition, childcare, and related health topics. 
•    Maintains privacy and quality control of clients’ case files. 
•    Works with community health and social services providers to plan, develop and implement standards for client care and to ensure clients have access to needed services. 
•    Supervises the orientation of new staff and students on departmental policies and nursing practices including coaching and check-ins.
•    Conducts home visit fidelity checks to evaluate the application of model and adherence to established protocols.
•    Identifies staff development needs and coordinates in-service training programs. 
•    Participates in the development of standards and procedures for Public Health nursing.
•    Prepares management reports on nursing activities. 
•    Organizes collected data and performs basic analysis using Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel. Summarizes findings and contributes to reports and presentations.
•    Conducts health education presentations to community groups. 

Additional duties may be required for this position.

LOCATIONS / DAYS / HOURS

Days:        Monday – Friday
Hours:        8:00am – 4:00pm

Nursing and Support Services/Family Connects (7 positions)
 
•    Uptown Health Center 845 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago IL 60640
•    West Garfield 10 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60612

Lead Poisoning Prevention (1 position)

•    2133 W. Lexington (2nd floor), Chicago Illinois 60612

*Some additional hours may be required in case of a Public Health emergency.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing or an approved foreign credential evaluation supplemented by two years of progressively responsible nursing experience. Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse. Applicants must possess a valid State of Illinois Registered Nurse license at the time of employment.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications:
Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse. Applicants must possess a valid State of Illinois Registered Nurse license at the time of employment.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.
 

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Previous experience supervising Nurses
• Bilingual English and Spanish 
• Previous work experience conducting health assessments, providing patient education and referral connections
• Previous work experience conducting visits in client homes
• A valid State of Illinois driver’s license is preferred

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
 
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on 1/19/2024

Job Posting: Dec 22, 2023, 1:13:12 PM | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External:  Jan 19, 2024, 11:59:00 PMBU: 56 | 

Salary: $72,516 Pay Basis: Yearly